from stanford and you heard from the attorney talking about the legal challenges right tonight, the coronavirus, alarming new numbers just coming in as we come on the air. and the lines in new york city for testing. growing concern from coast to coast tonight. the testing here in new york and new restrictions amid fears of a new wave hitting the city. in parts of new jersey, nearly 1 in 5 testing positive, as the number of cases of the virus explodes across the u.s. well more than 100,000 new cases every day in america. and no signs of it slowing down. from ohio to wisconsin to california, now becoming the second state to hit 1 million cases. hundreds of people waiting in their cars to be tested at dodgers stadium. don't, we also have news on the pfizer vaccine and the vaccine in the works from moderna. and right here, our first look tonight at a treatment while america waits for these vaccines. a new antibody treatment created

specifically to attack the vi s virus, speeding up the recovery process. so, who can get it? and how does this work? tonight, president trump under growing pressure from some well-known republicans to concede defeat. and on capitol hill, at least ten republican senators, including senator lindsey graham now saying it's time for president-elect joe biden to receive intelligence briefings that are given to incoming presidents to keep america safe. one republic senator saying if it doesn't start happening by week's end, he'll step in. five u.s. troops among the dead tonight in a military helicopter crash in egypt. here in the u.s., the deadly plane crash right into a neighborhood as it was trying to land. and the storm slamming the u.s. a second time, now moving up the coast, bringing deadly flooding from florida to the carolinas tonight. the search for the missing at this hour. and the other weather concern, the fiery pileup on this interstate. 29 vehicles involved. and america strong tonight.

nearly 50 years after his first trophy, a trail blazer returns to the stage. good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we were warned this would happen, with the colder weather here and americans going indoors. tonight, new numbers on the coronavirus, well more than 100,000 new cases of the virus in just 24 hours. several days straight. hospitalizations nearly doubling in just two weeks now. here in new york, new restrictions tonight, fearing a devastating new wave. and take a look at this time lapse tonight. we started this graphic with the situation about three months ago. you can see the red there across the sun belt states in august, in september moving west. and of course there's the picture now. we have cases on the rise in all 50 states. here in new york, lines for testing and a new 10:00 p.m. curfew for restaurants and bars.

chicago imposing a stay at home advisory for the next 30 days. cases in california tonight now topping a million. and this image this evening from dodgers stadium. families in their cars for hours. they are waiting to be tested. more hospitals and their staffs stretched to the limit. utah's governor saying, we are at a breaking point tonight. and north dakota so strapped, they are now allowing workers with the virus but who are asim t asymptom matic to come in to help in this fight. abc's chief national affairs correspondent tom llamas leading us off with the new concern right here in new york. >> reporter: tonight, with lines forming outside testing centers and new restrictions, new york city being warned a second wave may be coming. >> every single thing you do matters. >> reporter: the epicenter of the u.s. pandemic putting a curfew in place. bars, restaurants and gyms need to close by 10:00 p.m. starting tomorrow. gatherings in private homes will be limited to ten people. all to drive those rising covid

numbers down and avoid a return to the darkest days of this pandemic. but small business owners that struggled to survive the first wave say new city-wide restrictions will drown them. >> there's only a few people sitting down at the restaurant at 10:00, and now we can't accept them. >> reporter: across the river, cases soaring in new jersey. one in five people testing positive in newark. that state also rolling out a new 10:00 p.m. curfew tonight for restaurants and bars. >> restaurants were morphing as the night went on not in name but in substance. into clubs. into lounges. people were just letting their guard down. >> reporter: today, 138,000 new cases. in just 11 days, the country recording a staggering 1.2 million infections. our will carr is in california where today, they topped a million cases and are adding back some restrictions. >> covid cases are spiking here in los angeles.

in fact, here at dodger stadium, they've been forced to extend their testing hours. across the city, more than 32,000 people are being tested every day, a number that continues to go up. >> we should not be throwing our hands up and saying, "well there's nothing we can do, this thing is out of control." there is something we can do. >> reporter: officials from coast to coast begging the public to use the tools that work. like milwaukee's mayor. >> i know we're all tired. i'm tired, you're tired. but we must remain vigilant and do what is necessary. >> reporter: and ohio's republican governor amid his new mask mandate. >> we know that masks work, they're the easiest, most cost-effective way to limit the spread of covid-19. >> reporter: but despite skyrocketing cases, still pockets of resistance to mask mandates. this billboard briefly going up in protest in omaha, nebraska. and every day, doctors and nurses on the front lines taking us inside their fight. >> it's really bad when you have to decide between a trauma

patient and a covid patient. >> reporter: in missouri, 40-year-old medical technician marie brumbaugh took precautions but still got the virus. her parents on the phone with marie moments before she was put on a ventilator and later died. >> her last words to me were, i love you. and her dad was driving and he says, i love you, baby girl. and she says, i love you, dad, i love you. and that was it. >> so many families across this country going through those moments. tom llamas joins us now from new york. and we're seeing this across the country, tom. new concerns here in new york tonight, as well. and a new advisory in chicago at this hour? >> reporter: that's right, david. that breaking news coming out of chicago moments ago. the mayor issuing anned a risery, start, at 6:00 a.m., people should onto travel to work, school and essential needs. back here in new york cities, we're seeing the warning signs all around us. these are people waiting in listen to get tested. david, they were waiting tonight when the rain was pouring down

for hours. and the big question right now, what's going to happen to the public schools? mayor de blasio today said if the infection rate gets to 3%, he's going to shut down them. david, tonight, it's a 2.6%. >> tom, thank you. there's also news tonight on the pfizer vaccine and the vaccine coming from moderna. and tonight, right here, as we await a vaccine in this country, a first look at a promising treatment for those battling the virus right now. ely lily's antibody treatment receiving emergency use authorization just this week, working to speed up the recovery in some of the most vulnerable patients. abc's alex perez tonight with a first look, as we hear from a patient being given this treatment. >> reporter: tonight, a first look at the new treatment created specifically to attack coronavirus. researchers taking the most powerful antibody from one of the first survivors and using a synthetically-made version to fight the virus. >> when the fever came on, i knew things were really beginning to look bad.

>> reporter: david schulz is one of the first covid patients in the country to receive eli lilly's new fda-authorized antibody treatment bamlanivimab at clark memorial hospital in jeffersonville, indiana. schulz, a doctor on the front lines treating covid patients, tested positive a couple of days ago. you just got your infusion. describe how that was. what happened? >> they hooked me up to an iv, and they gave me the one hour infusion of the monoclonal antibody. there were no side effects to it. and i'm assured that this is going to speed up my recovery. >> reporter: you must begin treatment within ten days of the first symptoms. and after receiving an infusion, patients go home to recover, freeing up valuable hospital space and staff. >> this is a treatment that can keep them from becoming sick enough to be in the hospital, so it keeps them out of the health care system. >> reporter: but only certain patients are eligible. must be 12 years or older with mild to moderate symptoms and likely to develop severe illness, including many with

pre-existing conditions like diabetes and obesity. it's not for people already in the hospital. availability is limited. 88,000 doses ready now. 212,000 more expected by the end of the year. is this the bridge that we needed until we get that widely available vaccine? this is giving us hope, it's given us that ray of sunshine to say we have something that will help patients from getting sicker. >> reporter: and from this new treatment for those who have it to the vaccines meant to prevent it. pfizer says early data shows its vaccine could be 90% effective and may apply for emergency authorization as soon as next week. and moderna not far behind with their vaccine, saying they could be ready to apply by next month. and david, doctors across the country are learning more about this new treatment. right now, along with the rest of us. if you believe you're a candidate for this new treatment, you should contact your doctor or medical provider and they will help. david? >> all right, we could use some

promising news on this front. alex, thank you. meantime, president trump has remained largely out of sight. he's not addressed the country's worsening coronavirus situation. his tweets still largely on the election. and tonight, the growing number of republican senators who say it's time to start giving president-elect joe biden the intelligence briefings incoming presidents get to keep this country safe. and one republic senator saying if it doesn't start by the end of this week, he'll step in. here's our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl tonight. >> reporter: there are signs tonight republican support for the president's give-no-ground posture is crumbling. while most republican senators have yet to acknowledge have yet to concede joe biden won the election, a growing number are now saying it's time for biden to receive the classified intelligence briefings normally given to a president-elect. senator james lankford of oklahoma was the first to make that demand. >> if that's not occurring by friday, i will step in as well to be able to push and to say this needs to occur so that regardless of the outcome

of the election, whichever way that it goes, people can be ready for that actual task. >> reporter: and today, a number of others agreed. >> i do think they're going to have to work that out in very short order. >> reporter: all told, at least ten republican senators, including trump loyalist lindsey graham, said it's time for biden to get those intel briefings. white house press secretary kayleigh mcenany was asked today if the president has considered offering biden the briefings. her answer left many confused. >> has the president considered that? >> i haven't spoken to the president about that, that would be a question more for the white house. >> reporter: a question for the white house? she's the white house press secretary. this is not just about national security. with most of the country seeing record numbers of covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, the biden transition team has not yet been able to coordinate with the white house coronavirus task force, all because the president refuses to admit even the possibility he lost the election.

as for the president's own actions, he has not addressed the alarming increase in coronavirus cases, in fact, he hasn't said a word in public about anything for a week. most republicans in congress still aren't calling on trump to concede, but across the country, slowly but surely, a growing number of prominent republicans are saying it is time, including today, ohio governor mike dewine. >> joe biden is the president-elect. >> reporter: and longtime republican strategist karl rove, who advised the president during the campaign, published an article in "the wall street journal" entitled "this election result won't be overturned. "rowe urged the president to do his part to unite the country by leading a peaceful transition and letting agreeances go. even the president's friend, geraldo rivera, says it's over. >> time to say good-bye with grace and dignity. i know it's hard to hear, but that's the way i feel about this now. >> so, let's get right to jon karl, with us live from washington tonight.

and jon, of course, this is all happening as the coronavirus crisis explodes in this country and the president, of course, still the president until the inauguration, has not said anything publicly on what americans can do or should do to protect one another. of course, especially with the holidays coming. >> reporter: honestly, david, the president has been nowhere on this. he hasn't spoken about the alarming increase in infections. he has not met with the coronavirus task force for months. he hasn't even tweeted about it. but today, we learned that another one of his advisers who was at that election night party at the white house has tested positive for covid-19, this time, it's corey lewandowski. >> all right, jon karl tonight. thank you, jon. scooverseas tonight, five u troops have been killed after a military helicopter crashed in egypt, killing seven members of an international peace keeping force, including those five americans. officials say the helicopter went down in the sinai peninsula during a routine mission. the black hawk believed to have suffered a mechanical failure.

the identity of the victims not released. president-elect joe biden tweeting his condolences to the families tonight. back here at home, and the search for the missing after tropical storm eta hit florida for a second time. combining with another system to bring deadly flooding. at least four lives lost in that flooding. eta making landful north of tampa before dawn with 50-mile-an-hour winds, dangerous storm surge. flash flooding killing three people at a campground in hidden night, north carolina. more than 30 people rescued. at least two are still missing tonight, including a 1-year-old. let's get right to rob marciano, who has been tracking it all. he's in alexander county, north carolina, for us tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. north carolina once again the victim of flash floods caused in part by a tropical storm. many of the roads in this part of the piedmont washed out. just down this road in charlotte, they got four inches of rain in six hours. probably got twice that much here. eta just off the coast of

charleston, south carolina, and that circulate slamming against a cold front that's amplifying the flooding rains. by 7:00 a.m., the rain is out, but yet again, we're tracking another system heading towards central america, likely to be our 30th named storm in this record-breaking hurricane season. david? >> just been incredible. rob, thank you. the news continues here, and next, to the father and son accused of killing ahmaud arbery as he jogged through that georgia neighborhood, making their case today to be let out on bond. the attorney for one of them saying this was not a hate crime. ahmaud arbery's mother and her reaction tonight. here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, attorneys for two of the men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery seeking the release of the father and son on bond. greg and travis mcmichael appearing virtually due to covid, with family and friends coming forward as character witnesses. the pair seen chasing arbery before travis fatally shot the 25-year-old after spotting him running in their brunswick, georgia, neighborhood, in what they told police was an attempted citizen's arrest of a suspected burglar. arbery's mother today outside the courtroom said she doubts

they have any regrets. >> ahmaud wasn't allowed to go home. so them going home would be totally unfair. >> reporter: travis mcmichael's friends testifying that he is remorseful. his attorney citing his service in the coast guard. saying this was no hate crime. >> we have substantial evidence that on the day in question, mr. arbery was not a jogger. he was there for nefarious purposes. >> reporter: the prosecution revealing an old text message sent my travis mcmichael to a friend using a racial slur. that friend saying the text was not meant to be racist at all. now, david, the mcmichaels attorneys are saying that it charges two crimes in one count. the mcmichaels and a third man who recorded the killing have all plead not guilty. the bond hearing resumes tomorrow morning. david? >> all right, adrienne, thank you. and when we come back here, the deadly plane crash right into a neighborhood as it was trying to land. and that 29-vehicle pileup on the interstate.

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taking place near san francisco's alamo square. sky 7 is hovered over the scene minutes after a construction crew ruptured a 12-inch gas main. you're looking live what is happening. fire crews are standing by. you have a bunch of workers, p grg and e gathering. you're about to hear from a man who was evacuated from his home. >> there were police vehicles, a little commotion and then they came and rang the doorbell and asked everyone to evacuate immediately, there was a gas leak and that's as far as we know. >> sky 7 shows how close this is happening to san francisco's famed painted ladies, a string of victorian homes on side of alamo sqre